Edge Computing 101: Requirements for IIoT Edge Computing Solutions
There are many companies out there that promise to deliver “edge computing” for IIoT operations. But what does “edge computing” really mean and what is its underlying value? Why applying…
5 Steps on Your Journey Toward Industry 4.0
Introducing new technology can be disruptive: upending the status quo is always challenging for businesses and their employees. For manufacturers, though, the idea of the smart factory of the future…
“To Edge or not the Edge”
The emergence of Edge Computing in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become a cost prohibitive, expensive trend. Overall interest in Edge Computing has risen in the IIoT space…
Key Questions You Should Ask Your Industrial Video Provider
Frequently, video solutions intended for industrial use are purchased by the organization’s security department. In most organizations, operations and security are different departments. This often provides budget, control, and integration…
Four most hard to solve IIoT security issues
According to a forecast by Gartner, the number of IoT devices in use will reach 8.4 billion in 2017 and grow to a staggering 20.4 billion by 2020, and the…
Smart City and Industrial IoT Applications
If you think cities are crowded now, just wait. Within just 15 years, more than 5 billion people will live in urban environments. Urban growth boundaries are increasingly limiting sprawl,…
Smart Parking Innovations – Look Beyond Parking
Parking and traffic congestion are constant sources of frustration for drivers, merchants, employers and public officials in cities worldwide. For this reason, smart parking services are top of mind with…
A Historical Perspective on IT & OT Convergence
Hello IIoT World readers, and thanks for engaging with my column. Over the course of the next few months, I plan to write on a number of topics that are, individually,…
Smart Cities – From Vertical Farming to Vertiports
Cities are bursting at their seams and to manage the urban sprawl the strategy has been simple – Go vertical! Tall buildings, elevated transportation, vertical farming, and now vertiports! All indications…
Transition to Industry 4.0 in Three Steps
Whether you’ve embraced the notion of digital manufacturing or you’re wondering where to even begin, there are things you can do right now to move a little closer to the…
CEO Insights: Top cybersecurity challenges in the healthcare industry
Cybersecurity is a big concern for the healthcare industry executives. Some healthcare organizations learned that the cost of a major cyber incident can include not only financial loss, but significant…
Minimizing Manufacturing Downtime
Every year manufacturers worldwide lose billions of dollars due to disruptions and failures of automated production lines. Tangible costs include the loss of production, capacity, direct labor, inventory, and product. …